Becoming a Jackal is the debut album by the Irish rock group Villagers . In 2010 it was nominated for the Mercury Prize .[ 1] Vinyl editions of the album contain 2 discs, with tracks on the first three sides and an etching on the fourth.
Becoming a Jackal Released 24 May 2010 Length 44 :28 Label Domino Producer Conor J. O'Brien
The album received positive reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 78 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[ 3]
Titel 1. "I Saw the Dead" 5:04 2. "Becoming a Jackal" 3:19 3. "Ship of Promises" 4:36 4. "The Meaning of the Ritual" 3:14 5. "Home" 4:41 6. "That Day" 3:10 7. "The Pact (I'll Be Your Fever)" 3:28 8. "Set the Tigers Free" 3:22 9. "Twenty Seven Strangers" 3:24 10. "Pieces" 5:28 11. "To Be Counted Among Men" 4:43 Total length: 44:28
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^ Dolan, Jon (8 June 2010). "Becoming a Jackal" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ "Villagers: Becoming a Jackal". Uncut (157): 106. June 2010.
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